July 28, 2006Faced with ever increasing daily operational costs, rural fire departments in Independence County are seeking a reliable source of revenue so each department can establish an annual budget.

July 28, 2006MELBOURNE — While the sounds of pads slapping together, whistles blowing and cheerleaders chanting will begin to fill the area at schools around Independence County very soon, the same can&rsquo

July 28, 2006Today, when Donna Dowell arrives home from the hospital the first thing she is going to want is a Pizza Hut pizza. The first thing she is going to see is that her home has undergone a makeover.

July 28, 2006CAVE CITY &mdash; A 13-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in Cave City for stealing a utility truck, which he apparently drove to Pleasant Plains and back in order to visit his mother, Police Chief Ve